Shock-loader for grain and hay.



B. F. WILSON.

SHOCK LOADER FOR GRAIN AND HAY.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1909.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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B. P. WILSON.

SHOCK LOADER FOR GRAIN AND HAY.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.19, 1909.

980,038. Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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nuenton B. P. WILSON.

SHOCK LOADER FOR GRAIN AND HAY.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1909.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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. finoentoz atmmu o B. F. WILSON.

SHOCK LOADER FOR GRAIN AND HAY.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1909.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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anvznroz B. F. WILSON.

saoox LOADBR FOR GRAIN AND HAY.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 19, 1909.

amazes B. F. WILSON.

SHOCK LOADER FOR GRAIN AND HAY. APPLICATION mum MAR. 19, 1909.

980,038. Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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wanin I Ab 1/0 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN WILSON, 01' HASTINGS, NEBRASKA,

SHOGK-LOADEB FOB GRAIN AND HAY.

Specification of Letters Iatent. 7 Application filed March 19, 1909. Serial N01 484,510.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

, exact description the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to loading mechanism and While especially adapted for loading hay, grain and the like in shocks, is adapted a so for loading other materials.

An object of the invention is to provide an .improved structure mounted upon a vehicle and-provided with a conveyer adapted to deliver the material to wagons driven alon the side ofthe loader and with improve means for gathering the material from the ground and delivering it to the conveyer.

A further object of the invention is to .provide in a loader a vehicle having means or picking u and elevating a shock of hay, grain or the ike and dumping it from such elevating means into an inclined conveyer extending laterally from the vehicle.

A further object of the inventionis to provide improved mechanism for controlling the movements of the elevator;

A further object of the invention is to I provide improved mechanism for controlling the conveyor.

further object of the invention is to provide means for gathering the material 'from the ground with improved means for controlllng the positionin of such means.

With these and other 0 jects in view, the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations "and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings :Figu-re 1 is a view in rear elevation with parts of the vehicle .broken away to show the operating mechanism. Fig. 2 is atop plan view of the complete machine. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal view with parts of the vehicle broken away to show the operating mechanism in side elevation. Fig. 4. is a view. in side elevation enlarged showing the gearing-gfor operating the elevator. Fig. 5 is antnlarged denection with the elevator basket. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the means for throwing the elevator into and out of gear. Fig. 7 1s a rear view of the loader, mast, derrick arm, etc., showing in full lines the elevator basket in position to engage a shock upon the ground and in various dotted line positions, the several positions assumed by the basket between the horizontal and the dum ing positions.

. ative to the path of movement of the vehicle as in an ordinary wagon. H

The traction wheels 11 are rotatably mounted upon an axle 13 with ordinary spring-actuated clutches 14 interposed between the wheels and the shaft, thereby permitting'the vehicle to turn a corner as is customary in such implements. Forwardly of the axle 13 a shaft 15 is journaled in parallelism with the axle and is provided with a s rocket 16 over which runs a sprocket c ain 17 upon a sprocket 18 rigidly mounted upon the axle so that as the axle 13 is rotated the shaft '15 is rotated therewit Splin'ed and longitudinally movable upon the shaft 15 is a clutch member 19 controlled by a spring-actuated rod 20 extending outwardl thropcgh 'a bearing 21 and provided wit spac collars 22 upon the end opposite the clutch member 19 as shown more particularly in detail in Fig. 6. Upon the outer surface of the bearing 21 a lever 23 is pivoted as at 24 and embraces the rod 20 between the collarsi22 so that as the lever 23 is moved the rod 20 is moved therewith and b means of the'bifurcated end 25 moves the c utch member 19 longitudinally upon the shaft 15.

Loosely mounted upon the shaft 15 is a drum 26 to which are rigidly secured the brake disk 27 and the clutch member 28 proportioned for interaction with the clutch member 19 when the clutch member 19 is tail view of the end of the arm and con- '10 Adjacent the base of'the mast and the socket 33 and preferably integral with such as socket a boom '35 is pivoted extending u wardly in length substantially equal to t e height ofv the mast 39 when in upri ht posi- '1 tion. -The outwardmovement of t e boom v 35 islimited by-mean'sfof a chain 36 or:

other flexible coupler connected with the .mast 30 and outward. movement of such boom is insuredby means of a spring 37 connected at one end with the boom and atthe other end with any convenient portion of the frame as shown particularly at Figs. 1 and 4. The boom is provided atits' upper end with an idler 38 over and through whlch the cable 32 asses. Pivoted also preferably concentric'with the boom is a derrick arm 39 connected atits outer end with the curved rod 40 extending rearwardly to the rear of the frame, and pivoted there in such manner as to brace the derrick arm. 39 against rearward movement but to permit the angular movement thereof upon its pivot. The curved rod 40 also extends forwardly beyond the derrick arm 39- and upon the 35 extremity thereof isjmounted a sleeve 41 rotatable upon such rod. Upon the sleeve 41 is mounted the elevator basket embodying "the cross piece 42 secured to the sleeve 41 by means ofa clip 43 embracing such sleeve 40 and-permitting a limited pivotal movement of the basket upon such clip. Upon the cross piece 42 an upstanding-framework 44 ,is erected-serving as the'rear wall of the elevator basket and secured to the cross piece in any approved manner. -To the cross piece 42 are also secured a plurality of fingers 45 in any approved manner but preferably by means of rods 46 extending downwardly across the space between. the frame" 44 and the cross piece 42 through which such v rods 46 extend and being curved about the fingers 45 extend upwardly through such cross piece and secured by means of nuts47 by tightening which the fingers 45 are mounted in rigid association with? the. cross piece 42. 1

Extending across the several fingers 45- a cross piece 48 is secured in advance of the cross piece 42 and held rigidwith the frame 44 by means of braces 49. Side fin-' gers 50 are also preferably provided secured at their rearward ends to the frame 44 and intermediate their ends to the 'brace 49 in provided with 'a lin from the ground.

any approved manner as by cli s 51 embraceeopee sion nuts 52. The basket is also preferably a runner 53 rigidly secured to the sleeve 41.

At the forward end of the sleeve 41 a lever 54.is ivoted as at 54, connected by means of piece 48 so that as thelever 54 is moved 55 and a keeper 56 with the cross the cross piece 48 and the fingers 45 carried thereby are raised to a limited extent. Mounted also upon the sleeve'41 is an idler 57 under which extends acu v'ed rod 58 having a hook 59'a-t its rearward endto which is attached the end of the cable 32 opposite the drum 26. It will thusbe seen that'the first movement upon thecable 32 will draw the curved rod 58 under the idler 57 and'move the lever 54 to dotted line position thereby raising the basket with'the fingers 45 to the dotted line position and away To the top of the'frame 44 a'li-nk 59 is se-'v cured in such manner that byreason of the slot60 at its outer end and a ring connection with the frame 44 a limited movement is provided to permit the basket to accommoate itself to the unevenness of the ground. The link 59 is connected with the frame work 10 by meahs of a-short joint 61 to which it is pivotedas at 62, and the short joint 61 is pivoted as at 63 to theframework-L The link 59 and short joint 61 in their combined lengths substantially equal the derrick arm .39 so that the elevator basket is maintained substantially in upright positionduring the greater portion of its upward movement on the well known principle of parallel levers. The short joint 61 and link59 are held in alinement and to act as a single lever by means of a spring 64 which is attached at one end to the pivot 62 and atthe opposite end to the mast-3O so that as the link raises, the spring 64 raises the short joint therewith andthe link59- rests in the stirrup 65-. "When, however, the short joint 61 is raised by the action of the spring 64 tothe predetermined limit, further movement of such 'short joint is prevented by means of a chain 66 or other flexible connection, and the link 59 then moves angularly upon the pivot 62 and being shorter than the derrickarm 39 causes the elevator basket to tilt; as shown in Fig. 1 to dump the contained load.

Above the frame-work 10 an inclined conveyer 67 is supported in any approved manner as by. the uprights-68 and receives motion by means of a sprocket jehain 69 .from a shaft 70. The shaft .70. preferably at right angles and geared to. a shaft 71 by means ofbeveled gears 72 and the shaft 71 idriven from the shaft 15 by means of a rocket chain-73 passing over a sprocket 74upon the shaft 71 and a-sprocket 75 upon the shaft 15. A clutch 76 is preferably pro vided by the manipulation of which the members 19 and 28 a lever 77 is sprocket 75 may be thrown out of gear with the shaft 15 to stopthe conveyer 67.

To operate the clutch consistingof the preferably plvoted at 78 and is provided with a cross bar 79 bearing againstthe lever 23 which operates the clutch member 19. The derrick arm 39 is rovided with a lug 80 disposed to engage ,t e lever 77 and to move it pivotally when the derrick arm reaches the upward limit of its movement and with the basket tilted. In Fig. l the lug 80 is shown in engagement with the lever 77 and,

in readiness to throw such lever and the lever 23 connected therewith to disengage the clutch consisting of the members 19 and 28 as shown in Fig. 6. A lever 81 is pivoted as at 82 and provided with a pawl 83 adapted to engage betweenthe bearing 21 and the sleeve 22 u on the rod 20 when the clutch is disengage and a spring 84 is rovided to automatically throw such pawl lnto engagement and to hold the-clutch member separated. To disengage the pawl and; permit the spring 29 to close the clutch a foot lever 85' is provided in position to be engaged by the foot of the operator and is 4 connected by'means of a link 86 so that as described. When the basket has reached its tion.

, safely the top of the lever 85 is moved forwardly the pawl 83 is disengaged and the clutch closed by the spring 29.. ,The closing of the clutch throws into operation and rotates the drum 26 and friction disk 27 and the rotation of the drum winds the cable 32 thereon raising the elevator basket as hereinafter upward limit and has been tilted to discharge its'contents the lug 80 upon the derrick arm 39 automatically disengages the clutch and the spring 84 throws the pawl 83 into position to hold the clutch out of opera- This releases the drum 26 and the weight of the basket assisted by the sprin 37 tends to return the basket to the groun The downward movement of the elevator basket is controlled by vmeans ofa brake band 87 embracing the friction disk 27 and a bell-crank lever 88 is prbvided connected by means of a link 89 with a foot lever 90 in position to be operated by the operator and by which the descent of the elevator basket is controlled. It will thus be apparcut that as the vehicle is driven along with a rack-carrying wa on beside and beneath the conveyer, a shoe is encountered by the elevator basket and as soon as the same is within such basket the lever 85 is manipulated by the operator releasing the clutch composed of the members 19 and 28 whereby the drum 26 is rotated to wind the cable 32 and after first raising the points of the fingers of the basket from the ground the basket is raised upon an arc with the pivot of the derrick arm 39 as a center and dumped into the conveyer 67 as described.

carried at the extremity of the derrick arm,

a flexible member connected with the extremity of the derrick arm, and means carried by the vehicle to wind the flexible member.

2. Ina device of the class described, a vehicle, a conveyerextending laterally therefrom, a derrick arm ivoted to the vehicle and extending lateral y therefrom opposite the conveyer,an elevator basket carried at the extremity of the derrick arm, means to lift the derrick .arm, means to maintain the basket in upright position during a portion of the lifting, and means to dump the basket above the conveyer at the completion of its movement.

3. In a device of the class described, a vehicle, a conveyer extending laterally therefrom, a derrick arm extending laterally from the vehicle op osite the conveyer, an elevator basket carried? by the derrick arm, means to at times lift the derrick arm and basket carried thereby, and means operated by the derrick arm for throwing out of gear the lifting means.

41-. In a device of the classdescribed, a

vehicle, a conveyer extendinglaterally at vehicle, a conveyer extending laterally from thevehicle, a derrick arm extending laterally from the vehicle opposite the conveyer, shock engaging means carried at the extremity of the derrick arm, parallel levers .adapted to maintain the shock engaging means in upright position, and means to destr oy the parallelism of the levers to dump the engaging means.

- 6. In a device of the class described, a

derrick arm provided at its extremity with a bearing member, a basket carried by the bearing member, and disposed normallyin ahorizontal position, a cable ada ted to raise the basket and derrick arm, an means wherebythe initial pull upon the cable tilts the forward end of the basket u wardly.

-7. In a device of the class escribed, a

' derrick arm, abearing member carried at pivoted upon the bearing member, a basket the extremity of the derrick arm, a lever carried by the derrick arm and capable of limited movement relative thereto, a roller j'ournaled upon the bearing member, a curved bar extending under the roller and connected with the lever, and a cable connected with the curved bar adapted 'to draw the lever toward the roller. 8. In a device of the class described, a wheeled vehicle, a oonveyer extendinglaterally at one side of the'vehicle,fan elevator device extending laterally upon the'oppos'ite side of the vehicle, and means tora1se and dump the elevator into the 'conv eyer, such means including a ivoted arm comprising 7 two sections pivota ly connected, a stirrup connected with one of the sections and arranged tov retain the other section at. times in line with the-first section whereby both the sections maybe moved together, and .a device for limiting the movement of one of the sections with reference to the other. p I

9. In a device of the class described, a derrick arm, a sleeve carried by and rotatable upon the derrick, arm, an elevator.

basket carried bythe sleeve and provided with a lurality of fingers ositioned normally su stantially horizontally, means permittmg a limited movement of such fingers relative tothe sleeve and from a normal position, a lever pivoted upon the sleeve, and having one end pivotally connected with the fingers, a roller journaled upon the' scopes rigidly by the sleeve, a cross bar carried by the sleeve adjacent the shoe and capable of oscillating movement thereon, a plurality of fingers carried rigidly by the cross bar, a

stirrup carried by the fingers and embracing the sleeve, a second cross bar connecting the several fingers, a lever pivoted upon the sleeve and having one en 'pivotally connected to the last-mentioned cross bar, a curved bar pivotally connected with the lever, a roller journaled upon the sleeve and adapted to pcsitiomthe curved bar, and a cable connected with the curved'bar adapted to move the end of the lever connected therewith toward the roller.

11.. In a device'of the class described, a derrick arm, a sleeve carried by and rotatable upon the derrick arm, a shoe carried rigidly by the sleeve and positioned to bear upon the round, a cross bar carried by the sleeve and capableot oscillating movement relative thereto, a frame carried by the cross bar and extending above the sleeve, a plurality of fingers carried by and eirtending forwardly from the cross bar, other fingers carried by the frame extendlng aboye the first-mentioned fingers, a second cross bar extending transversely of the fingers, and rigidly connected with the side ngers, a

BENJAMIN F, WILSON.

lVitnesses: I 7

Jon L. FLETCHER, L. L. MARRIEL.

:lever pivoted upon the sleeve, a link con- 

